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Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Hello people!
can u believe it's been 5 months since my last post...whoa. where have i been?
well, for starters, that last post was during the holidays when i had a surgery. i haven't had a decent computer until now and life has thrown all kinds of curve balls. i've been running back and forth with my imaginary mitt trying to catch them!
As life has gotten busier, my time in front of the computer has shrunk considerably. I've been using GOOGLE+ (although i have NO idea how to really use it, do you? do tell!) FACEBOOK and INSTAGRAM & PINTEREST to stay in touch. That seems to work for me. Short and sweet.
I sure do love my new MAC and plan to get all my techy stuff streamlined soon. It's just getting all too complicated!
in the meantime...WELCOME BACK!

Monday, December 16, 2013

Today was my surgery dayI was nervous of what they might findand actually glad i had good reasonto cut me up.it could've gone a few ways - but ive been blessed with the better wayit's behind me nowand my black scarred up gallbladder outbest part was...my daughter was the best mom to meshe's home!and i'm gonna be just fine :)

Every year for years now we have wandered off into the wilderness with ourlittle bright orange tree tags we buy from the forestry dept in search of the tree.its a tradition that i adorethis year, because of all the balls in the air, we had to go BUY one in a tree lot.I don't like perfect trees.I like the ones with pinecones still attached, maybe a birds nest and dried bits of seasonaldebris.I like the ones that stand 12' high and you can see the trunk.I like the ones that look like the Charlie Brown Tree.give them some love and voila...

You know when you have too many balls in the airand you can't believe it's day, then another and another?That's how i've been lately.getting ready, tons of deadlines, not enough hours in the day to do the to-do's.My dad once called me the Master Juggler - and i like that image.somehow i made it throught this weektoo bad i didn't do it in such snappy style as this guy!

Advent December 10, The Master JugglerBlessing: let the balls fall where they may

to take off....ADVENT 9- present will come when i am rested up. I suppose my computer is telling me to rest...i just had my gallbladder taken out and am recovering. as much as i wanted to upload my garland sketches and keep up with my advent...it is out of my hands. off to nap, again!

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

I haven't seen him yet this year.In fact, I'm not sure IF i'll see him at all.Every year when the fall rain gives way to sleet and snowI am notified of this changeby a lone bright blue birdvisible from my bedout in the big bare boxwood elder outside my window.The bird always lets me know...It's gonna snow nowfor a long long time.His absence is ovbious and yet the snow has surely fallenWhere is he?Then I remembered, the blue feathers scattered across the yard in the late fall.a wingsome pale gray downIt will be a miraculous treatto see you againi wait with anticipation.

I have seen this magnificent scene beforea lone deer crossing the riverand always feltit was just for meA shaman told me once it is a powerful omena good good blessing.The other day, as I was driving home from the grocery next town overI was blessed againTo see that same river, with the setting rays kissing the icey watera dreamy far away glowing mountain rangein the background with a gigantic buck and his familywalking towards mein the riveras if it were a road.I don't know what kind of medicine that isbut it's the kind I like

Advent December 7th The BuckBlessing: See the spirit in everything. God is talking.

Advent December 8 :Wild Winter Berries

I love this time of year when all goes white, illuminating pops of holiday red berriestwisted around spent limbs of summer's bloomrevealing their secret lifenow exposed and beggingfor pickingMy all time favorite foraging ritual includesgathering these branchesremember this one?how i miss the Christmas Lamb dog!

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this was so amazing. i pulled over, got out of the car with my 3 kids and stood practically underneath it. filled with happy sillies, all 3 kids started running and dancing down the old dirt road. there was a fresh breeze and i felt like Dorothy,surely it'll go down in history as "one of those memories" that makes childhood experiences life changing and profound.